Global HVDC Engineering Leader at Hunter Philips Executive Search

The company: A global leader in electrification and energy infrastructure, with a presence in more than 100 countries and a portfolio spanning HVDC, FACTS, Automation, Substations, and Renewable Integration.

About the Role: I am seeking a Global HVDC Engineering Leader to drive the worldwide engineering strategy across my clients High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) portfolios. This is a highly visible executive leadership position responsible for shaping engineering excellence, technical governance, organisational capability and innovation.

Leading a global function of Regional Engineering Leaders, you will provide strategic direction and technical leadership across HVDC Systems Engineering, Converter Station Engineering, Control & Protection, Civil & Structural Engineering, and Cable Engineering. You will ensure engineering consistency, quality and performance across all regions while supporting the successful execution of major HVDC transmission projects worldwide.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and execute the global engineering strategy for the HVDC business.
• Lead and develop Regional Engineering Leaders across Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and other global regions.
• Drive engineering excellence, technical governance and standardisation across the global engineering organisation.
• Establish engineering processes, design standards and best practices to ensure consistency and quality across the project portfolio.
• Oversee the technical direction of HVDC Systems, Converter Stations, Control & Protection, Civil & Structural, and Cable Engineering disciplines.
• Champion innovation, digital engineering and next-generation HVDC technologies to maintain market leadership.
• Build and develop world-class engineering capability, succession planning and talent development across the organisation.
• Partner closely with Project Delivery, Technology, Manufacturing, Construction and Service teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Represent the engineering organisation with executive leadership, customers, utilities and key industry stakeholders.
• Support strategic bids, major customer engagements and technical risk management for complex global projects.

Key Requirements

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline (Master's or PhD desirable).
• Extensive leadership experience within HVDC transmission, power systems or grid infrastructure.
• Proven experience leading large, geographically dispersed engineering organisations.
• Deep technical knowledge across HVDC Systems, Converter Stations, Control & Protection and associated engineering disciplines.
• Demonstrated success developing global engineering strategies, governance frameworks and technical standards.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience supporting major EPC or technology programmes.
• Outstanding leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to travel internationally.